Living in a fantasy island
Three sisters — living off the grid with their parents — have been raised to fear men
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A stunning historical novel
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A historical record of Palestinian dispossession
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Best books of 2018: Biography
This year, biographers picked up a trick or two from novelists. About time too
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Best books of 2018: Fiction
A blossoming of remarkable voices was undermined by an alarming decline in editing
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From spies to statesmen, the year’s best histories balanced dizzying scope with detail
